In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, the recent upheaval surrounding Sam Altman’s departure and subsequent return to OpenAI has sent shockwaves through the industry. While the exact reasons behind his removal as CEO remain shrouded in mystery, emerging details suggest that a mysterious software called Q Star (Q*) may hold the key to this unfolding drama.
To understand why Q Star is a big deal, let us first talk about artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is the powerful technology driving this mysterious software. Unlike conventional chatbots that specialize in specific tasks and use cases, it possesses the extraordinary ability to think and evolve across various segments. It is smart and can learn as well as get better over time. Altman, in a blog post earlier this year, envisioned AGI outperforming humans in virtually any economically valuable work, offering a potential paradigm shift in human productivity.
Altman believes that AGI can make life better by creating more resources and boosting the global economy. However, despite these grand visions, no company has officially claimed to have developed AGI software.
Now, there is Q Star, a mysterious thing that might help OpenAI get closer to making AGI a reality. Reports suggest that, prior to Altman’s removal, a group of researchers had communicated a groundbreaking AI development to the board, presumably Q Star. This software revealed to be good at answering basic math questions, impressing researchers and making them excited about what it might do in the future.
Q Star being good at school-type tests makes people wonder how it might affect making AGI. Could Q Star be the thing that helps OpenAI make AGI real and take AI to new places?
